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Affluence in EH15 3AB

How EH15 3AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bingham, Magdalene and The Christians
Council
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
561 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EH15 3AB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the EH15 3AB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in the EH15 3AB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

EH15 3ABScotland
Employee, full-time30.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed8.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.6%8.8%
Retired26.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.2%5.2%
Other3.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in the EH15 3AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

EH15 3ABScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%21.1%
Intermediate14.2%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%7.1%
Semi-routine15.8%11.2%
Routine15.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%6.8%
Full-time students4.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in the EH15 3AB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22% have no qualifications.

EH15 3ABScotland
Degree level or above22%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.1%7.6%
No qualifications22%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH15 3AB (Bingham, Magdalene and The Christians) (about 561 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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